Where does “Menschenkenntnis” come from?
Menschenkenntnis (German) comes from German mensch, from Middle High German mensche, from Old High German mennisko, from Proto-West Germanic *mannisk, from Proto-Germanic manniskaz, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Menschenkenntnis (German): knowledge of human nature
Definitions
- knowledge of human nature
Ancestry of “Menschenkenntnis”, step by step
Menschenkenntnis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German mensch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | mensch | one, they |
| 2 | Middle High German | mensche | — |
| 3 | Old High German | mennisko | a man; a human; a human being |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *mannisk | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | manniskaz | human |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
via German Kenntnis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Kenntnis | knowledge; awareness; science |
| 2 | Middle High German | kenntnisse | — |